Node JS Technical Architect

Seeking a hands-on Node.js Technical Architect to design and lead scalable, cloud-native applications. The role involves defining architecture, leading engineering teams, driving technical decisions, and ensuring successful delivery of enterprise-grade SaaS products. Responsibilities Architect and develop scalable backend systems using Node.js and TypeScript. Design microservices, REST APIs, event-driven architectures, and integration frameworks. Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical governance. Drive containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes. Design and optimize database solutions using PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis. Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders. Pro-active to continuously improve processes, find ways to speed up releases while improving quality. Mentor development teams and provide technical leadership. Ensure system performance, security, scalability, and reliability. Leverage AI both for speeding development, and integrating into products. Expert in making trade-offs calls, and ability to decide what is acceptable technical debt. Monitor systems and team processes.